Reg A limits may be increased from $5 million to $50 million, but in supporting the change, the SEC's Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies remains skeptical that it will help in the absence of other significant changes.Continue Reading

The SEC's Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies deems crowdfunding to be unworthy. Proponents of crowdfunding need to address at least three areas of concern to earn the support.Continue Reading

Crowdfunding a business opportunity -- that is, raising funds from a large number of investors in small increments -- is not legal under state and federal securities laws. A number of proposals aimed at fixing this gap are currently circulating in Congress and various regulatory bodies. Continue Reading

President Obama appears to be throwing his political weight behind a number of entrepreneur-friendly initiatives, including boosting the existing $5 million Reg A offering limit 10 fold to a total $50 million.Continue Reading